Ep 18. Long-term use of glucocorticoids for polymyalgia rheumatica

Long-term use of glucocorticoids for polymyalgia rheumatica: follow-up of the PMR Cohort study  

Dr Sara Muller (Keele University, UK) and Prof Samantha Hider (Keele University, UK) join Dr Sheilla Achieng to discuss a follow-up to the PMR cohort study, an inception cohort of 652 patients from English general practices who were diagnosed with PMR between 2012 and 2014. They identify the main findings from the follow-up and highlight that PMR is not always a time-limited condition.

Read the full paper: Long-term use of glucocorticoids for polymyalgia rheumatica: follow-up of the PMR Cohort Study

Want to find out more about polymyalgia rheumatica? Listen to this episode of our sister podcast, Talking Rheumatology Spotlight. 

Keywords: polymyalgia rheumatica, PMR, vasculitis, steroids, glucocorticoids, corticosteroids, prednisone, prednisolone, rheumatology.

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